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Robotics Worksheet: Robot Sensors

Robotics lesson 16: Robot sensors · Set 265 · 40 questions
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Robot tip (Match the sense to the job): Touch: bumps and buttons. Light: lines and bright spots. Sound: claps and whistles. Distance (ultrasonic): how far a wall or box is. Gyro: turning and balance. Camera: colours, objects and codes. Temperature: heat.

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  1. 1.🔍 Why do robots need sensors? (a) to look colourful (b) to know their world (c) to use more power (d) to be heavier
  2. 2.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) find the brightest spot (b) spot a red ball (c) read a QR code (d) stay balanced upright
  3. 3.True or false: to spot a red ball, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a temperature sensor. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot warn if motors get hot? (a) a sound sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a distance sensor
  6. 6.🔍 What does a gyro sensor measure? (a) colour (b) turning (rotation) (c) temperature (d) sound
  7. 7.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) measure how far a box is (c) follow a black line (d) stay balanced upright
  8. 8.🔍 For a robot’s controller, is a sensor an input or an output? (a) a wheel (b) a gear (c) an output (d) an input
  9. 9.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot spot a red ball? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a camera
  10. 10.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot follow a black line? (a) a light sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  11. 11.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot find the brightest spot? (a) a distance sensor (b) a light sensor (c) a temperature sensor (d) a touch sensor
  12. 12.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) spot a red ball (c) feel a bump into a wall (d) find the brightest spot
  13. 13.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) follow a black line (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) start on a hand clap (d) measure how far a box is
  14. 14.True or false: to follow a black line, use a light sensor. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot read a QR code? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a sound sensor
  16. 16.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot know a button is pressed? (a) a camera (b) a temperature sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a touch sensor
  17. 17.True or false: to hear a whistle, use a sound sensor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a light sensor. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure a turn angle? (a) a touch sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a distance sensor (d) a gyro sensor
  21. 21.🔍 A light sensor gets the most reflected light from … (a) a dark tunnel (b) a black line (c) a black surface (d) a white surface
  22. 22.True or false: to feel a bump into a wall, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stay balanced upright? (a) a light sensor (b) a sound sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a camera
  24. 24.Which job needs a touch sensor? (a) know a button is pressed (b) follow a black line (c) spot a red ball (d) stop before a wall
  25. 25.Which job needs a distance sensor? (a) measure how far a box is (b) know a button is pressed (c) measure a turn angle (d) stay balanced upright
  26. 26.True or false: to start on a hand clap, use a sound sensor. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which job needs a sound sensor? (a) read a QR code (b) hear a whistle (c) find the brightest spot (d) feel a bump into a wall
  28. 28.Which job needs a gyro sensor? (a) start on a hand clap (b) warn if motors get hot (c) find the brightest spot (d) stay balanced upright
  29. 29.Which job needs a camera? (a) know a button is pressed (b) feel a bump into a wall (c) spot a red ball (d) stay balanced upright
  30. 30.True or false: to warn if motors get hot, use a gyro sensor. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: to find the brightest spot, use a touch sensor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot hear a whistle? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a touch sensor (c) a camera (d) a sound sensor
  33. 33.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot start on a hand clap? (a) a sound sensor (b) a camera (c) a gyro sensor (d) a touch sensor
  34. 34.Which job needs a temperature sensor? (a) spot a red ball (b) measure a turn angle (c) warn if motors get hot (d) hear a whistle
  35. 35.🔍 Which sensor is just a tiny switch pressed by a bump? (a) a camera (b) a touch sensor (c) a gyro sensor (d) a sound sensor
  36. 36.True or false: to read a QR code, use a camera. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot measure how far a box is? (a) a distance sensor (b) a gyro sensor (c) a light sensor (d) a touch sensor
  38. 38.True or false: to measure a turn angle, use a gyro sensor. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot feel a bump into a wall? (a) a sound sensor (b) a temperature sensor (c) a touch sensor (d) a camera
  40. 40.🔍 Which sensor helps a robot stop before a wall? (a) a gyro sensor (b) a distance sensor (c) a sound sensor (d) a camera

Answer key

  1. to know their world
  2. find the brightest spot
  3. True
  4. True
  5. a temperature sensor
  6. turning (rotation)
  7. follow a black line
  8. an input
  9. a camera
  10. a light sensor
  11. a light sensor
  12. start on a hand clap
  13. feel a bump into a wall
  14. True
  15. a camera
  16. a touch sensor
  17. True
  18. False
  19. False
  20. a gyro sensor
  21. a white surface
  22. True
  23. a gyro sensor
  24. know a button is pressed
  25. measure how far a box is
  26. True
  27. hear a whistle
  28. stay balanced upright
  29. spot a red ball
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a sound sensor
  33. a sound sensor
  34. warn if motors get hot
  35. a touch sensor
  36. True
  37. a distance sensor
  38. True
  39. a touch sensor
  40. a distance sensor

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